Tuberculosis is a global infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). One third of the world population is estimated to be victim of this bacterial disease with approximately 1.7 million deaths yearly. In this study the presence of Mtb was analyzed in suspected tuberculosis (TB) patients and the percentage in the gender of rural population was calculated. TB was determined by sputum analysis in acid fast structures such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The TB positive patients were further investigated for the detection single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of chemokine ligands C-C motif (CCL-1). CCL1 has been associated with pulmonary TB. Specific primers for SNP (rs12600717 and rs12603965) were designed for CCL1 and amplified by PCR. The amplified gene was run on agarose gel for determining the size of the gene and run with the known molecular weight size markers. In order to verify mutations in CCL1, the amplified gene was sequenced. Four novel mutations were detected, which gave various protein products. These results may lead to development of new diagnostic markers for TB pathogenesis
Pulmonary tuberculosis, sputum analysis, CCL1, SNP, novel mutations
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